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actions. NetworkManager also uses netconfig modify and netconfig remove
actions. When NetworkManager is enabled, netconfig (in policy mode auto) uses
only NetworkManager settings, ignoring settings from any other interfaces configured
using the traditional ifup method. If NetworkManager does not provide any setting,
static settings are used as a fallback. A mixed usage of NetworkManager and the tradi-
tional ifup method is not supported.
For more information about netconfig, see man 8 netconfig.
/etc/hosts
In this file, shown in
signed to hostnames. If no name server is implemented, all hosts to which an IP connec-
tion will be set up must be listed here. For each host, enter a line consisting of the IP
address, the fully qualified hostname, and the hostname into the file. The IP address
must be at the beginning of the line and the entries separated by blanks and tabs.
Comments are always preceded by the # sign.
Example 17.6 /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.2.100 jupiter.example.com jupiter
192.168.2.101 venus.example.com venus
/etc/networks
Here, network names are converted to network addresses. The format is similar to that
of the hosts file, except the network names precede the addresses. See
"/etc/networks"
Example 17.7 /etc/networks
loopback 127.0.0.0
localnet 192.168.0.0
/etc/host.conf
Name resolution—the translation of host and network names via the resolver library—is
controlled by this file. This file is only used for programs linked to libc4 or libc5. For
current glibc programs, refer to the settings in /etc/nsswitch.conf. A parameter
Example 17.6, "/etc/hosts"
(page 245).
(page 245), IP addresses are as-
Example 17.7,
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